Vani is one of the most ancient cities of the Republic of Georgia and the administrative center of Vani district in the Imereti region of Georgia.
In the 6th century BC-1st century AD Vani was one of the main towns of the Kingdom Egrisi (Colchis). During archaeological excavations of 1947-2003 were discovered the old city of Vani and ancient settlements of the 8th-3rd centuries BC in the villages Kechinara, Tsikhesulori, Gora, Bagineti, Inashauri, Sulori, Dzulukhi, Bugnari, Bzvani, Persati and Zekari of the Vani district.
Vani is a town in Imereti region of western Georgia, at the Sulori river (a tributary of the Rioni river), 41 km southwest from the regional capital Kutaisi.
The town with the population of 4,600 (2002 est.) is an administrative center of the Vani raioni (district) comprising also 43 neighbouring villages (total area – 557 km²; population – 34,000, 2002 est.).
It is assumed that on this stage Vani was the centre of a political-administrative unit of the kingdom of Colchis.
Vani is one of the most ancient cities of the Republic of Georgia and the administrative center of Vani district in the Imereti region of Georgia.
In the 6th century BC-1st century AD Vani was one of the main towns of the Kingdom Egrisi (Colchis).
During archaeological excavations of 1947-2003 were discovered the old city of Vani and ancient settlements of the 8th-3rd centuries BC in the villages Kechinara, Tsikhesulori, Gora, Bagineti, Inashauri, Sulori, Dzulukhi, Bugnari, Bzvani, Persati and Zekari of the Vani district.
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